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Illegal Chestnuts

Angie Knox reports from Sydney that Australian customs officers are checking the luggage of South Korean honeymooners for raw chestnuts. South Koreans consider the chestnuts to be a sign of fertility and bury them in their suitcases for their Australian honeymoons. But Australians are afraid that diseased chestnuts could contaminate their island's ecosystem.

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